Solidarity and Research

THE HOTEL KRAFT SUPPORTS THE RESEARCH ON SPIRULINA

THE ALGAE THAT OVERCOMES MALNUTRITION
Spirulina is a microscopic alga, that given in very small doses would be enough
to repair the damage of an inadequate alimentation.
Its effects are tangible: its richness in vitamins, mineral salts, iron and calcium,
allow to combat the retardation of physical and intellectual development and malfunctioning
of the immune system. It is estimated that malnutrition affects 300 million children
worldwide and in order to save 36,000 young lives a day, it's not necessary to
flood the South with food but instead only a few grams of Spirulina a day for
6 weeks would be enough to treat undernourished children.

THE PRODUCTION PROCESS DEVELOPED BY ANTENNA TECHNOLOGIES
The organization, Antenna, has developed a production system in tanks, easily
utilized even in the most disadvantaged zones.
For example a 20 square meter tank supplies the quantity of Spirulina necessary
to re-equilibrate the nutritive state of 150 children daily.
This microscopic alga is one of the few organisms able to grow in an environment
which is extremely humid and alkaline, particularly considering that it is a plant
that is used to growing in tropical latitudes.
Easy to produce, economical, and above all, miraculous.
Another prerogative is that of supplying an alternative economic development to
the poorer countries.

Today, Spirulina is cultivated in various countries using the techniques developed
by Antenna Technologies.
Presently, Antenna is active in 12 countries and 30,000 children benefit by its
programs.

It is time to recognise the role of spirulina in the fight against chronic malnutrition
On behalf of the Swiss ANTENNA Technologies Foundation, we are pleased to present you with our latest report 'Spirulina in the fight
against malnutrition: Assessment and prospects'. It is an introduction to the
nutritional and therapeutic properties of spirulina, and an overview of the many
studies on the topic.

The importance of spirulina, a micro-alga rich in proteins and micro-nutrients,
is already very well established. For many years, health agencies and NGOs have
used it to successfully treat mild and moderate child malnutrition in the countries
of the South. It also has considerable development potential as a local, low-cost
crop and has been subjected to due diligence in standards and safety checks.

Despite its proven value in the field, spirulina has not been recognised by those
who lead the fight against malnutrition – governments, inter-governmental organisations
and the key NGOs. And yet they have a significant say in its development, and
their support is vital. At present, the FAO and a number of countries stand out
alone for having acknowledged the potential of spirulina and including it in national
health and nutrition programmes.

Help us, please, to secure the recognition of spirulina's role in the fight against
mild and moderate malnutrition!

We invite you to nominate your organisation's spirulina specialist to us.

ANTENNA is working on the production and distribution of spirulina and spirulina
products in 15 developing countries. We would like to share our rich knowledge
base of scientific data and our extensive field experience.
http://www.antenna.ch/en/research/malnutrition

Denis von der Weid
Director
ANTENNA Technologies Foundation
Prof. Dr méd. Claude Regamey
Former medical director of the Department of Internal Medicine at the Cantonal
Hospital of Fribourg (Switzerland)
Former chair of the Central Ethics Committee of the Swiss Academy of Sciences